Archive for ‘Current Events’

This story involves contenting political side in Pennsylvania, but there’s some good reference to the law of libel. More »

Performer Elton John and politician George Galloway prevailed in libel disputes against the Sunday Times and the Daily Telegraph, respectively. Se the stories here and here.

I made the point in class today that it’s much easier to win a libel verdict in England than it is in the United States, especially if you’re a public figure. Here are three key differences: More »

Ted Rall, who drew the cartoon above last year, may not fully understand American libel law.

One of the main differences between American and European libel law is that here libel is a civil affair. That is it’s not a legitimate prior restraint. More »

A World Cup rematch of World War II has Germany clamping down on offensive speech by Brits. More »

Below are three perspectives on the cartoon brouhaha in Europe and the Middle East. At left is another of the cartoons that has been most often mentioned.

Tolerating the Intolerable, the Times Online (London) More »

The Guardian, one of London’s many newspapers, has a good timeline of free speech history. You’ll recognize many entries as events we’ve discussed in class. More »

What do President Bush, Oprah, Coke and Wal-Mart have in common?

I have returned the research paper prospecti electronically. Use the feedback to improve your research papers. More »